01-09-2024, 07:32 PM | #1 |
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thinking of buying a used 228i GC?
I currently own a 2023 Elantra SEL. I am bored of the CVT (very), I always wanted a bmw and I am seeing that lightly used 228i Gran coups are going pretty cheap, saw some 2021 models >40k miles going under 24k
I test drove one a couple days ago and I kinda liked it alot, it drove sm better than my Elantra and was super smooth. Anything I need to watchout for when I buy this car? I am thinking within the next 2 months or so.
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01-10-2024, 01:52 PM | #2 |
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Drives: 2024 BMW 228i Gran Coupe
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Location: Port St. Lucie, Florida,
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I had a 2022 228i GC that I bought new and had it for 2 years. I just traded it for a 2024 228i GC. I had 0 issues with the 2022.
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01-11-2024, 10:53 AM | #3 |
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I bought a 2021 228ix about 4 months ago. Dealing with loud crappy run flat tires and need to get it looked at as I get a random hard shift around 2-4 gears. Very random. And rear diff was leaking and dealership put a brand new rear diff in it.
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03-15-2024, 11:55 PM | #4 |
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Runflats are the cause of horrid rides. My 2001 3 Series had a sport suspension and regular tires on 17" wheels, my 2011 3 Series had runflats and a not-sport suspension and 17" wheels. The ride in the 2001 was great, while the 2011 had a really harsh ride that my wife hated. Now, with my 2021 228i xDrive Gran Coupe (purchased last month) with not-sport suspension, my wife says its ride is much nicer than the 2011 with softer-than-factory runflat Bridgestone Driveguard tires! (BTW, my 2021 has runflat Pirelli Cinturato P7 on 17" wheels.)
I am a BMW owner since 1976. I find that the 228i gives me the same fun driving experience that I have not had since my E30 325i of 1987...not in the 2001 328i nor in the 2011 3328i. I do not understand the complaints about back seat shoulder room...it is a bit wider than my 1987 320i, not the grown-fat BMWs that followed the E30! Yes, I would love to have the legendary smooth BMW 6 cylinder engines that I drove since 1981, but the turbocharged 4 cylinder is refined enough that I truly do not 'miss' not having 6 cylinders. Would I buy another 228i xDrive Gran Coupe? YES! BTW, I test drove a 2021 M235i xDrive, and while I loved the power and handling, its M sport suspension and 19" wheels and extra low profile tires gave a ride harsher than my 2011 328i, and I knew my wife would hate it even more for its ride...so avoid the M sport suspension, all reviewers have criticized the ride harshness. 18" wheels will tend to bend less due to potholes than 19" wheels, too. Last edited by Wilt; 03-16-2024 at 12:14 AM.. |
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